Think On It, Chani: The Princess Will

Good Governance Never Depends Upon Laws, But Upon The Personal Qualities Of Those Who Govern. The Machinery Of Government Is Always Subordinate To The Will Of Those Who Administer That Machinery. The Most Important Element Of Government, Therefore, Is The Method Of Choosing Leaders.

Give Me A Lamp So I Can Find The Day.

Law Is The Ultimate Science.

People Don't Vote. Instinct Tells Them It's Useless.

Leto Turned A Hard Stare At Kynes. And Kynes, Returning The Stare, Found Himself Troubled By A Fact He Had Observed Here: This Duke Was Concerned More Over The Men Than He Was Over The Spice. He Risked His Own Life, And That Of His Son To Save The Men. He Passed Off The Loss Of A Spice Crawler With A Gesture. The Threat To Men's Lives Had Him In A Rage. A Leader Such As That Would Command Fanatic Loyalty. He Would Be Difficult To Defeat. Against His Own Will And All Previous Judgements, Kynes Admitted To Himself: I Like This Duke.